Top 120 Elizabeth George Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “I have to know the killer, the victim and the motive when I begin. Then I start to create the characters and see how the novel takes shape based on what these people are like.”

— Elizabeth George

102. “Beloved, there is no way to measure the continuing influence of one godly mother.”

— Elizabeth George

103. “Let a clear understanding of your identity In Christ shed light on all the ways you can live out your purpose.”

— Elizabeth George

104. “Exchange the bad habit of worrying with the excellent habit of trusting God.”

— Elizabeth George

105. “One of God’s high callings for His people is that they be teachers of good things.”

— Elizabeth George

106. “The only wrong way to read the Bible is to not read it at all.”

— Elizabeth George

107. “Who you are in Christ is far more important and meaningful than whatever has taken place in your past.”

— Elizabeth George

108. “Worry denies the power of God and produces no good results. Worry adds no value to your life. Eliminate it with God’s help.”

— Elizabeth George

109. “He might well have gone on to bow with a flourish had not the precarious position of his codpiece precluded any sudden movement.”

— Elizabeth George

110. “When you cultivate a godly thought life your soul will shine and you will exhibit the presence of the Lord in you.”

— Elizabeth George

111. “The Bible will teach you, correct you, instruct you, and give you hope.”

— Elizabeth George

112. “Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of events that grow from an initial incident that alters the status quo of the characters.”

— Elizabeth George

113. “If you want a good friend, you need to be a good friend!”

— Elizabeth George

114. “Oh, yes, I taught 13 and a half years. I taught English, first at a Catholic school and then at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif.”

— Elizabeth George

115. “When and how the most painful of situations is going to be resolved and redeemed is no mystery to God. Knowing this truth about God’s complete knowledge really does help me accept the unacceptable in my life.”

— Elizabeth George

116. “One did not alter lives and simply walk away from the damage.”

— Elizabeth George

117. “What a blessing to be able to leave the cares of life for a brief period and spend time in the outstretched arms of your Shepherd, rubbing, as it were, your cheek against His face in intimate fellowship through prayer.”

— Elizabeth George

118. “The people in makeup would buff away the shine on the face of anyone in front of the camera, and the sound blokes would clip a microphone onto the lapel of a jacket so it looked like something other than an insect about to crawl onto the presenter’s chin, but Steven Spielberg this group was not. This was a low-budget operation, thank you very much.”

— Elizabeth George

119. “Each Christian comes from a different background, upbringing, lineage, and environment. But in Christ we are unified.”

— Elizabeth George

120. “If you want to grow spiritually, the place to start is with God.”

— Elizabeth George

121. “I find it both fascinating and disconcerting when I discover yet another person who believes that writing can’t be taught. Frankly, I don’t understand this point of view.”

— Elizabeth George

122. “The Bible is the most important part of your faith.”

— Elizabeth George

123. “Obedience is the key ingredient in living out God’s plan for you.”

— Elizabeth George

124. “At the fork in every road, choose the road that brings you nearer to God.”

— Elizabeth George

125. “As you abide in Christ, you will have strength for today’s trials as well as for all tomorrow’s challenges.”

— Elizabeth George

126. “I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages, not by me and not by a pack of critics around the globe.”

— Elizabeth George

127. “Faith in Jesus is the most important event in the history of a child’s life.”

— Elizabeth George

128. “Prayer and faith are bound together. Faith is the inspiration for prayer, and prayer is the expression of that faith.”

— Elizabeth George

129. “Your better life is as close and as easy as making the choice to pick up your Bible each day, open it up, and let God speak to you.”

— Elizabeth George

130. “My kids’ lives aren’t about what I want. My kids’ lives are about making their own decisions and getting the consequences and coping with those.”

— Elizabeth George

131. “The Bible changes your perspective on the people, events, and circumstances of your day.”

— Elizabeth George

132. “I don’t think anyone could write about another culture and get it 100 percent accurate.”

— Elizabeth George

133. “As I’ve always said, when the ship is sinking, one may as well bash a few holes in the bow.”

— Elizabeth George

134. “The Bible is an ocean of instruction and wisdom. Dip daily into the vast pool to discover its truths. Dust off that Bible. It has the answers you are looking for, and its delights await you.”

— Elizabeth George

135. “What I mean is that one’s whole life is an autobiography, don’t you agree? Whether it gets written or not doesn’t make a difference. What goes into it, though? That’s what counts.”

— Elizabeth George